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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 17, 1944
Page
7
W L Glark in the Windsor Star champions the private soldier as the real fighting man forgotten amid war’s many uniformed branches. He praises those in front lines who slug it out, draw beads on the foe, and seek only to end the war and return home. A stray line about a swoose and a crops appears as a garbled aside.
Anne and Ben wrangle with a noisy Plymouth Rock rooster named Mr Gabriel. After comical misadventures trying to offload him, Aunt Lucy arrives with a plan, insisting she must reclaim the rooster, promising a twenty dollar bribe hidden in her dress.
An Air Commodore argues fear in moderation is natural and healthy, sharpening attention and effort. Night bomber crews suffer nerves, yet a seasoned leader says a balance of imagination and optimism matters most. Loss of confidence, not fear, is the real danger causing accidents and breakdown.
Six natives serving with the Solomon Islands Defence Force joined the first wave of New Zealanders during the October attack on a Jap outpost. They guided subsequent operations and helped maintain relations between New Zealand forces and the islanders, who cooperated readily. One volunteer from the group was selected by the New Zealand Brigadier to hoist the Union Jack over the first Solomons territory retaken by British forces.
Across Canada this month the Food Industry aims to sell two million dollars in War Savings Stamps. A recipe for Spiced Pot Roast accompanies the appeal showing how cooking at home can aid the war effort. The method uses fat, flour, spices, tomato juice, onion, bay leaf, salt, pepper, and vinegar simmered with meat for three hours.
This week's Anne Adams pattern 4629 offers a suit dress with bodice top and skirt, plus later jumper or sundress with a contrasting jacket. Available in children's sizes 2 to 8 and size 6 jacket. fabric yardage varies by style. Send orders to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg with name address style number.
Britain produces top quality maps and shares them with the US forces under Mutual Aid Lend Lease. The Royal Engineers oversee map production with field units carrying complete photolitho and rotary printing setups. Their mobile presses printed in color at 4500 copies per hour and ran 22 hours daily for six weeks in North Africa.
An ad-like fragment promotes Bragne's original bottle for skin eruptions and ulcers described as resumes of pimples, itching toes and feet, and inflammations. It mentions Bexema remedies, a money-back guarantee, and a Dr Bell stattion claim, with locations in Harber and Tel Sal.
British scientists report using colchicine to induce an "anaesthetic shock" to seeds doubling chromosome numbers. The technique aims to increase fruit and vegetable size, improve quality, and enhance disease resistance. Water is noted as the world’s most precious liquid due to life’s dependence.
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